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Course #: 286007
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Practical Geometry and Trigonometry (5567); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Matter and Energy; Scope of Mechanics; Forms of Matter; Forms of Energy; Physical Properties of Bodies; Motion of Bodies; Velocity; Acceleration and Retardation; Weight and Mass; Work and Energy; Coordinate Systems; Precision in Computations; Newton's Laws of Motion; Uniform Motion; Variable Motion.

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Course #: 286008
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Practical Geometry and Trigonometry (5567); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Friction; Nature of Friction; Sliding Friction; Rolling Friction; Machine Elements; Levers; Inclined Plane; Wedges and Screw Threads; Wheel and Axle; Tackle; Pulleys; Gearing; Belts and Chains; Simple Harmonic Motion Centrifugal Force.

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Course #: 286010
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Plane Trigonometry (2309A-B); Logarithms (5254); Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02);
What Students Learn: Physical Properties of Fluids; Intensity of Pressure; Water Pressures on Simple Immersed Surfaces; Buoyancy; Specific Gravity of Solids; Flow of Liquids Through Pipes; Losses of Head in Pipes; Bernoulli's Theorem; Venturi Meters.

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Course #: 286011
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Plane Trigonometry (2309A-B); Logarithms (5254); Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02);
What Students Learn: Resultant Forces Due to Liquid Pressure; Forces on Complex Surfaces; Graphic Representation of Pressures; Location of Center of Pressure; Uniform Flow of Water Through Pipes; Hydraulic Grade Line; Use of Chezy-Darcy Formula; Use of Hazen-Williams Formula; Design of Pipes; Discharge Through Orifices and Fittings.

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Course #: 286012
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Plane Trigonometry (2309A-B); Logarithms (5254); Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02);
What Students Learn: Nonuniform Flow of Water in Pipes with Nozzles; Compound Pipes in Series and in Parallel; Flow of Fluids Other Than Water; Reynolds Number; Flow of Water in Open Channels; Design of Channels; Rate of Discharge Through Weirs.

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Course #: 5282A-C
Duration: 30 hours
Course Prerequisites: Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02);
What Students Learn: PART 1 (5282A). Comparison of Materials; Simple Stresses; Reactions; Deformation; Elastic Properties of Materials; Allowable Unit Stresses; Factor of Safety; Investigation and Design of Simple Tension and Compression Members; Members Subjected to Shear; Hollow Thin Cylinders; Temperature Stresses; Riveted Joints; Welded Joints; Bolted Connections in Steel Fastenings for Timber.
PART 2 (5282B). Fixed and Moving Loads on Beams; Reactions at Beam Supports; Cantilever; Simple and Overhanging Beams; Continuous Beams and Beams with Fixed Ends; Points of Inflection; Maximum Shear and Bending Moment in Beams; Shear and Bending Moment Diagrams.
PART 3 (5282C). Flexural Stresses in Beams; Moment of Inertia and Section Modulus; Shearing Stresses in Beams; Stresses Due to Torsion; Torsion and Bending in Circular Shafts; Deflections of Beams; Investigation and Design of Beams; Theory of Column Design Radius of Gyration; Investigation and Design of Columns.

Course #: 6255A-B
Duration: 20 hours
Course Prerequisites: Plane Trigonometry (2309A-B); Logarithms (5254);
What Students Learn: PART 1 (6255A). Nature of Light; Measuring of Light or Photometry, including Candle Power, Luminous Flux, Illumination, and Brightness; Reflection of Light and its Application on Mirrors; Kinds of Optical Mirrors, such as Plane, Concave and Convex Spherical, Parabolic, and Elliptic; Refraction of Light and Prisms.
PART 2 (6255B). Images Obtained by Convex and Concave Lenses; Optical Instruments, such as Magnifier, Microscope, Telescope. Projector, Field Glasses, and Others; Interference of Light; Color of Light and Spectra; Polarized Light; Lasers; Examples for Practice in each Section.

Course #: 6078
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Plane Trigonometry (2309A-B); Logarithms (5254);
What Students Learn: Relation of Sound to Wave Motion; Motion of Particles in a Medium; Harmonic Motion; Velocity, Frequency, and Wave-Length; Nature, Properties and Sources of Sound; Transmission Media; Wave Fronts; Sensitivity of Human Ear; Infrasonics and Ultrasonics; Velocity of Sound in Air, Water, and Solids; Doppler Effect; Reflection; Diffusion; Reverberation; Focusing of Sound; Absorption of Sound; Refraction; Diffraction; Reinforcement and Interference; Resonance; Forced Vibration; Musical Sounds; Vibration of Stretched Strings; Overtones in Harmonics; Vibrations of Air Columns; Closed Pipes and Open Pipes; Vibrations of Reeds, Membranes, and Plates; Sirens; Harmony and Discord; Diatonic Scale; Characteristics of Sound; Loudness; Decibels; Determining Sound Direction; Quality and Waveform; Reproduction of Sound; Transducers; Microphones.

Course #: 286001
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Hydraulic Components: Actuators, Pumps, and Motors (286061);
What Students Learn: Modern Centrifugal Pumps; Operating Principles of Pumps; Classifications and Types of Pumps; Fundamental Pump Terms: pressure, vapor pressure, head, losses, cavitation, net positive suction head, specific speed, viscosity; Centrifugal Pump Performance Curves; Types of Pumping System Curves.

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Course #: 286002
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Hydraulic Components: Actuators, Pumps, and Motors (286061);
What Students Learn: Construction details of Centrifugal Pumps; Applications of Centrifugal Pumps; Installation and Maintenance of Centrifugal Pumps; Troubleshooting problems associated with Centrifugal Pump Operation.

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Course #: 286003
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Hydraulic Components: Actuators, Pumps, and Motors (286061);
What Students Learn: Rotary Pumps: classifications, installation and operating principles; Reciprocating Pumps: classifications, installation and operating principles; Power Pumps; Applications of Rotary and Reciprocating Pumps; Troubleshooting Rotary and Reciprocating Pumps.

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